Segment and Geographic Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Financial Information for Business Segments

The following is the summary of the financial information for the Company’s operating and reportable segments for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2018, 2017 and 2016 (in thousands):

	Brooks
	Semiconductor		Brooks
	Solutions Group		Life Sciences		Total
Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2018
Revenue
Products	$	390,087	$	92,302	$	482,389
Services		44,931		104,240		149,171
Segment revenue	$	435,018	$	196,542	$	631,560
Gross profit	$	173,954	$	72,127	$	246,081
Segment operating income		58,373		1,160		59,533
Depreciation expense		3,869		7,433		11,302
Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2017
Revenue
Products	$	340,233	$	66,753	$	406,986
Services		38,557		81,956		120,513
Segment revenue	$	378,790	$	148,709	$	527,499
Gross profit	$	144,119	$	54,768	$	198,887
Segment operating income		40,110		1,410		41,520
Depreciation expense		4,592		4,694		9,286
Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2016
Revenue
Products	$	289,377	$	46,546	$	335,923
Services		36,522		61,567		98,089
Segment revenue	$	325,899	$	108,113	$	434,012
Gross profit	$	117,626	$	39,063	$	156,689
Segment operating income (loss)		16,634		(6,451)		10,183
Depreciation expense		5,158		3,496		8,654
Assets:
September 30, 2018	$	264,452	$	410,581	$	675,033
September 30, 2017		236,755		306,666		543,421

Reconciliation of Reportable Segment Operating Income (Loss) to Corresponding Consolidated Amounts

	For the Year Ended
	September 30,
	2018		2017		2016
Segment operating income	$	59,533	$	41,520	$	10,183
Amortization of acquired intangible assets		19,339		13,228		10,799
Restructuring charges		714		3,144		10,210
Other unallocated corporate expenses		8,071		10,829		6,228
Total operating income	$	31,409	$	14,319	$	(17,054)

Reconciliation of Reportable Segment Assets to Corresponding Consolidated Amounts

	September 30,		September 30,
	2018		2017
Segment assets	$	675,033	$	543,421
Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities		251,226		104,292
Deferred tax assets		43,798		1,692
Assets held for sale		125,200		117,223
Total assets	$	1,095,257	$	766,628

Net Revenues by Geographic Area

Net revenue by geographic area for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2018, 2017 and 2016 are as follows (in thousands):

	Year Ended September 30,
	2018		2017		2016
North America	$	233,243	$	174,432	$	157,426
Asia / Pacific/ Other		262,706		255,825		196,117
Europe:
United Kingdom		51,690		37,283		31,342
Rest of Europe		83,921		59,959		49,127
	$	631,560	$	527,499	$	434,012

Long-Lived Assets, Consisting of Property, Plant and Equipment by Geographic Area

Property, plant and equipment by geographic area as of September 30, 2018 and 2017 are as follows (in thousands):

	September 30,
	2018		2017
North America	$	50,614	$	50,908
Asia / Pacific/ Other		492		547
Europe:
United Kingdom		5,494		2,848
Rest of Europe		3,388		2,678
	$	59,988	$	56,981